River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-04-21


member. The following officers were
elected TO serve until the first an
nnal meeting to be held on the first Tues
day OF June at Mankato; K NJ. Pope, pres
ideut; n T. Colburn, first vice president;
John Norrish, second vice president; j.
Nj. Burliugame, secretary; T. L. Bailey,
treasurer. Executive COmmittee-N L.
Sergent, Albert Lea; j. r. Parshan, Fair
bault; }. II. Mulln, Wabasha: X. o. Hall,
Austin: 4. i. Carpenter, Pennington; o
f Perkins, Mortified; Z. A. Erickson, Red
Wing Resolutions were adopted impeach-
ing the fairness of freight rates throughout
the state, except at two or three favored
terminal paints, and insisting upon the
faithful enforcement of the Interstate and
State laws ami calling upon the Railroad
Commissioners for diligence IN the promo
ton of this result. The annual membership
fee is $500. and assessments are to be levied
for expenses.
A large mass meeting was held at
St Paul. Mimi, composed of s. all races, re-
ligions, and natiOnalties to express the
sentiments OF the city on the monstrous
policy of coercion proposed toward the
Irish people "A letter was read from United
States Senator &. X. Davis, in which be
said -'An history teaches that extreme
measures of coercion are the last efforts Of
tyranny wheh II is about 70 lose ITS power
to Cypress. ! firmly believe that out Of the
present situation, the genius OF Irish eman-
ripatiOn VIII soon rise in glorious transtgu-
ration with power TO reside forever over "A
redeemed people, A long letter was read
nom Congressman knute Nelson, express
ing his sympathy with objects of the gath
ering. Gov. McGill, Congressman Rice and
Wilson. and Hon. Z. II. Kelly were the prin-
cipal speakers bout one thousand peO-
pie were present, and resolutions express
ing indignation against the proposed meas
ure were passed.
The list has been made up of the
military organizations that win take part
in the National Military drill at Washington,
and the following represent the Northwest
Dakota Battalion of First Regiment; (com-
peting) Company b. Second Regiment.
fowa-First Regiment, eight companies
competing Muscatine Rifles competing
Shenandoah Guard; Company A First
Regiment; Company d. Second Regiment
Minnesota-(CCmpeti Company a. First
Regiment; (cOmpetine) Company ID. First
Regiment. Wisconsin Competing FIRST
Light Battery; Milwaukee Lighthouse
Squadron: Company A. First Infantry
Company q. Third Infantry. Entries for
individual drill, 80; entries for rifle
practice, IS.
AT nine o'clock Tuesday night April
18th, fire from an unknown cause broke out
in an outbuilding in the rear of the North
western Hotel at GAINESVILLE, MINI. A high
wind was prevailing which swept across
Main street and in very short time the
fire communicated to the hotel and stores
destroying them like finder boxes. Ii
spread across the street, taking two block;
entlrely-Over thirty buildings entailing
heavy loss The Waseca fire department
was notified and Immediately responded
a. Il A..
gus office and JennisOn Bros bank arr
among the buildings burned. The origin oil
the fire is not known.
Geo. Werner the teacher of the
village school at Williamsburg, Wis, pun
ished Henry Sengbusch, refractory pupil
by applying "a ruler sharply to his wrists
The latter fell back in his seat unconscious
Suppo-ing that the boy had tainted, Wernei
threw two pals of water over him. but the
pupil was dead. The teacher fed but
afterward gave himself to the police. The
friends OF the family We're much excited
and talked Of lynching the pupils father
claimed that his son was chOked to death.
AT a meeting of the board of admins
tration of Farmers Institutes held at St
Paul, Mimi, April II, o. G. Gregg was ap
pointed superintendent Of Institutes for the
year ending March |, 1883. Mr. Gregg has
resided in Olmsted and Lyons counties since
Isl D and from 1872 TO 1854 was auditor oi
Lyons county A year ago he was app inted
superintendent of the State experimental
farm Mr.. Gregg was educated for the
ministry and while residing in the East
served the Methodist denomination.
The Secretary of the Interior has
taken no action yet on the maps Of pro
posed definite location of the st. Paul
Minneapolis q Manitoba extension through
the Northwestern Indian reservation
although Solicitor w f. Smith brought the
maps there and urged early action on them.
The Indian bureau says appraisers have
been appointed 10 uppraiSe the right of way
and it prefers to wait until their report Is
made before approving the plans.
James French claims to have been
robbed Friday night Of money and vaiua-
bles TO the amount of s646 while occupying
a room at the Charles House Green Bay Wis.
He SAYS his room door was securely locked,
but the clerk found it slightly open in the
morning. French, who Is an engineer on
the line of construction Of the Sault Rail
road SwOre out complaint liking the rob
berry upon one George O. Callaghan, who
occupied a room near him and went north
on an early train.
At Fontana. Wis, near the head OF
Geneva Lake, ten arrests were made 10y
Sheriff Arswell on the l4th. The parties
are all residents of the town of Wallworth
and are charged with riot. This is the out
come of an affair that occurred Saturday
night, in which Willis l. Little a black
smith at FOntana, was taken from his bed
by a mob and treated 70 a coat of tar and
feathers.
1t is reported from Zumbrota, Mimi,
that the prospects of the building of the
Duluth, Red Wing and Southern road have
spurred the business men to manufactures
OF some kind. Nearly $4,000 have cen
subscribed for the building and placing in
operation of a new pottery, as the city is
but a short distance from the clay fields.
A dispatch from Eau Claire, Wis,
April - says: The prospect of a failure of
the winter wheat crop in this part of Wis
cOnsin by reason of the late cold weather,
have caused farmers to increase the acre
age of spring wheat to be sown, which viii
be about 5 per cent larger than last spring
The season is ten days backward. no plow-
ing has been done and farmers feel dis
couraged.
In the district court at Huron, OAK,
on the 10, in the case of Benjamin King, in
dicted for assault with intent to kill, the
jury found him guilty of assault with in
tent TO commit bodily injury. Clark, Ryan
and Gascoigne, charged with selling liquor
without license, were each fined 500. The
last two were additionally charged With
selling liquor to~ninors and fined $3.50 for it.
They went to jail.
S. j. Mcguire, well known in Journal
istic circles in St. Paul and Minneapolis,
and of late years connected with the Du-
luth papers. has been laid off duty by a
dangerous disease of the hip joint. An op-
GRAFTON for removal of the deceased bone
was performed Saturday. purse of
nearly 5000 has been raised for his benefit.
The requisite funds have been raised
by joint committee OF the Grand Army
and the board of trade for the entertain
ment OF the second encampmeut OF the
Grand Army. to be held at Sauk Center,
Mimi, from June 8 10. Elaborate prepare
tionS will be made TO take care Of the i'm
mense crowd.
At Herman. a wood famine pre-
walls. and dealers find it is impossible to
obtain a supply at the usual markets on the
Northern Pacific or Manitoba railroads.
Much Inconvenience has already been
caused to people living at 4 distance. Ship
pers say it - impossible 70 get dry wood
The Mcleod County Agricultural so
ciety reelected the old officers for the en-
suing year. as follows. o. D. Hutchinson,
president; L. p. Harrington. secretary; W.
+. Harrington. treasurer. II was agreed
held Sept. p, p and p.